Section 50 licence application guidance notes

Form SWL2 must be completed by the applicant for authorisation to place and retain apparatus in the highway, and this must be submitted to the Street Authority with:

(a)  2 copies of a plan at scale 1:1250 or greater of the proposed location and depth of the relevant apparatus, marked by a broken red line.

(b)  Proof of Public Liability Insurance: This must indemnify the Street Authority against any claim in respect of injury, damage or loss arising from the works and provide a minimum £5,000,000 cover, and be maintained from commencement of the works on the highway up to completion and acceptance by the Street Authority of the permanent reinstatement.

Ongoing indemnity must be provided for the Street Authority by the Licensee against any claim in respect of injury, damage or loss arising out of the presence in the street of apparatus to which the license relates, or the execution of any works authorised by the licence.

(c) Payment in advance of:

i) Administration Fee (non-returnable)

ii) Capitalised Fee in lieu of annual charge

iii) Inspection Fee for each 200m length of opening or part thereof

Plus VAT. Therefore minimum cost is £500.

Cheques should be made payable to 'Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council'.

(d) Completed Declaration Form SWL4 in advance (Statutory Undertakers Declaration/Response). Cheques should be made payable to 'Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council'.

(e) Proof of Street Works Employee Accreditation.